Abstract

Limonoids are a classification of oxygenated terpenoids that exist on the whole in citrus fruits. As a type of limonoid, obacunone has attracted extra and extra researchers’ interest due to the fact of its significant pharmacological activities. The motive of the narrative evaluation is to systematically evaluate applicable research on the pharmacological results and pharmacokinetic traits of obacunone to furnish researchers with the modern-day and beneficial information. Pharmacological research has proven that obacunone has a range of pharmacological activities, such as anticancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetes, neuroprotection, antibiosis, and antivirus. Among them, the anticancer impact is the most prominent. Pharmacokinetic research has proven that the oral bioavailability of obacunone is low. This suggests the presence of excessive first-pass metabolism. We hope that this paper can assist applicable students apprehend the development in pharmacological and pharmacokinetic lookup of obacunone and assist the similarly improvement of obacunone as a purposeful food. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disorder (NAFLD) has developed into the most frequent persistent liver sickness and can lead to liver cancer. Our laboratory until now developed a novel prescription for NAFLD, “Eight Zhes Decoction” (EZD), which has proven proper healing consequences in scientific practice. However, the pharmacodynamic fabric groundwork and mechanism have now not but been revealed.